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The South Aegean Region is moving ahead with the implementation of a waterway network with the launch of procedures for 20 waterways on 19 islands.

Hotels which operate tourist ports or marinas on their premises will be required to pay an annual rent, according to a decision by Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis

Attracting investment and ensuring employee rights topped the agenda of talks between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and trade representatives.

Modern sustainability practices are included in the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) plans to boost the country’s tourism.

Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis expressed his satisfaction with a new updated master plan for the development of the Piraeus Port.

Evia hoteliers are calling on the government to support them in restoring tourism flows following the massive fire that devastated the island earlier this month.

The EU’s new credit card safety regulations requiring additional verification by users, are set to take effect on September 14.

Ensuring accessibility in tourism and improving the services offered to people with disabilities are key for the development of Greece’s tourism product, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said.

Key tourism issues and challenges were addressed during a meeting between SETE President Yiannis Retsos and Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed on migration and investments during a meeting in Berlin.

Tapping into the potential of health and wellness tourism is a top priority for the Greek tourism ministry and Greek medical tourism council Elitour.

Cutting taxation and boosting tourism business competitiveness topped the agenda of talks between the labour ministry and SETE.

Greek business and trade bodies are expressing satisfaction with the government’s decision to do away as of September 1 with capital restrictions.

Greece will lift its last remaining capital controls four years after cash restrictions were imposed to safeguard the country’s banking system from the economic crisis.

The European Commission issued a statement, marking the one-year anniversary of Greece’s exit from a nearly eight-year-long aid program.

The value-added tax (VAT) charged on Greece’s tourism-related services will very soon be slashed to the 13 percent rate, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

A regulation covering the approval procedure for the organization of medical and scientific conferences in Greece has been rescinded.

In efforts to tackle tax evasion, Greece’s tax authority has again launched its “Apodixi Please” campaign, urging tourists to ask for receipts with their transactions.

The Greek Development Ministry is speeding up procedures for a number of delayed infrastructure projects including Hellinikon, Kassiopi, and Afantou.

More than half of Britain’s residents are backing Brexit at all costs even if it means suspending parliament, a recent poll reveals.